The Story Of the Traveling Glasses©

It’s Christmas time, 2004, and I am wandering around one of my favorite shops trying to find that special gift for one of my girlfriends. I see a beautiful jeweled wine glass that has caught my eye in the past, and think how different this glass of large multi-colored blue jewels would be to have. At that point, I decided the glass would be perfect for my friend Paulette, sometimes known as “Louise”. 

The next month, I was again at my favorite shop, and lo and behold, two of these glasses were on the shelf. I gave one to my girlfriend Inga, for her birthday and kept one for myself, “Thelma” of course.

Over the next several months I found three more glasses. Perfect for Tammy B., Tammy P., and Terry P. so, I bought them all!

Our group of girlfriends get together in different numbers, several times a month for one reason or another, and many times during the year for birthdays, holidays, and local events, and simply because we love doing things together. I thought: how cool would it be for each of us to have one of these unique glasses.

Little did I know at that time, my girlfriends and I would create a tradition, that would grow into The Sisterhood of the Traveling Glasses©.

I soon found more glasses to add to the collection. Tammy P. happened to be celebrating her birthday so the group met for dinner at one of our favorite restaurants. I took this opportunity to present her, as well as Tammy B. and Terry P. with their glass. That was the day the glasses began to travel!  A few weeks later we presented a glass to Debbie at her baby shower. Again the glasses traveled. 

Finally, in November 2006 I had found glasses for all of the girls.  In December, one of the girls had a special birthday and everyone arrived at her party with their glass in hand. The birthday girl, Terri C., commented how she had seen us with the glasses before, and how cool she thought they were. Little did she know, I was about to present her and our girlfriend Andrea with their own Traveling GlassÓ, inducting them into what we began to call “The Sisterhood Of the Traveling GlassesÓ”. I told the story above in more detail as to how each of the girls had received their glass. You could hear a pin drop. Everyone in the room was captivated by the story, and our special friendship.

That night, several girls at the party asked where they could buy their own Traveling Glass© and commented how great the idea was. They suggested I share this tradition with girlfriends everywhere. It was at that time, that I was inspired to develop TravelingGlasses.com where girlfriends around the world can create their own traditions, and share their stories. I began a mission to find the perfect wine, martini, margarita and champagne glasses that would reflect our many different personalities. Then designed a wine charm that would signify the sisterhood.

Our group has continued to grow and I have since purchased glasses for my daughters and my mom, who is 66 years old and loves to hang out with us. I see this tradition continuing to grow with our families, college sisters, brides and bridesmaids, and friends around the world.

Looking ahead I picture my friends and I handing these glasses down to our daughters and even granddaughters. If only these glasses could talk! Imagine the stories they could tell about the places they have been and the friendships they’ve grown with over the years.  

Since 2004, our glasses have traveled to several states on girls weekends, as well as tons of restaurants throughout Virginia. We are always asked, “Where can we get one of those glasses”? We now have the answer to that question.

When you join The Sisterhood of the Traveling Glasses©, please come back to our Website and share your stories and experiences with all of us. We can’t wait to hear about them! Add pictures from your travels!

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There are more glasses and fun products to come in 2009!